Nobel Physics Prize for work on Big Bang theory

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US duo win the 2006 Nobel Physics Prize for their work on the onthe origin of the universe, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciencessays today. – (The Age — 4 October, 2006)+ related stories

US scientists John C. Mather and George F. Smoot won the 2006 NobelPhysics Prize for their work on the Big Bang theory on the originof the universe, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said today. – (Sydney Morning Herald — 3 October, 2006)+ related stories

American Roger D. Kornberg, whose father won a Nobel Prize a half-century ago, was awarded the prize in chemistry Wednesday for his studies of how cells take information from genes to produce proteins. (CNN — 24 minutes ago)+ related stories

Discoveries about the “oldest light” in the cosmos earn John Mather and George Smoot a physics Nobel. (BBC News — 9 hours ago)+ related stories

Two American astronomers who uncovered evidence on the origin of the universe and how it grew into galaxies were awarded the Nobel prize in physics. (International Herald Tribune — 13 hours ago)+ related stories

The astronomers uncovered evidence about the origin of the universe and how it grew into galaxies. (New York Times — 19 hours ago)+ related stories

Two Americans win the Nobel Prize in physics for measuring the oldest light in the heavens, a feat that convinced skeptics of the big-bang theory of the universe’s origin. (MSNBC — 20 hours ago)+ related stories

United States scientists John C Mather and George F Smoot have won the 2006 Nobel physics prize for their work on the big bang theory on the origin of the universe The jury says the pair have been (ABC News — 3 October, 2006)+ related stories

The Nobel Prizes are being handed out this week and next in Sweden and Norway. Here are some brief explanations of how the award winners are picked and announced. (International Herald Tribune — 3 October, 2006)+ related stories

Excerpts from the citation awarding the 2006 Nobel Prize in physics to Americans John C. Mather and George F. Smoot for work that helped shed light on the beginning of the universe and the origin of galaxies and stars. The scientists were awarded the prize “for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation.” (International Herald Tribune — 3 October, 2006)+ related stories

Americans Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday for discovering a way to turn off the effect of specific genes. (MSNBC — 3 October, 2006)+ related stories

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello have won the Nobel Prize inphysiology or medicine for their work in controlling the flow ofgenetic information. – (Sydney Morning Herald — 2 October, 2006)+ related stories